Lee’s Thomas takes medalist lead in girls 3-5A tour

Published 7:49 pm, Monday, March 26, 2012

Lee's Libby Thomas follows her shot at the Tall City Invitational at Green Tree Country Club. Photo by Tim Fischer/Midland Reporter-Telegram

Lee's Libby Thomas follows her shot at the Tall City Invitational at Green Tree Country Club. Photo by Tim Fischer/Midland Reporter-Telegram

Photo: Tim Fischer

Lee’s Thomas takes medalist lead in girls 3-5A tour

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SAN ANGELO -- Lee junior Libby Thomas moved into the lead in the District 3-5A medalist standings with a 1-under par 71 on Monday during the second round of the Distrit 3-5A Girls Golf Tour at Bentwood Country Club.

Thomas entered Monday’s second round three strokes behind Abilene Cooper’s CharlesAnn Freeman after last week’s first round in Abilene, but Thomas’ solid round was not only the lowest of the day on the course but Thomas was also one one of two players to break 80.

Thomas shot 2-over par on the front nine, including a double-bogyey on the par-4 sixth hole, but in the back nine Thomas rebounded to go 3-under. Thomas eagled the par-5 11th, and then birdied No. 14 and No. 17 for the under par round.

Thomas is sitting at 79-71--150 and will take a seven stroke lead into next week’s third round at Green Tree Country Club, which is her home course. Odessa Permian’s Randi Hanfeld is sitting in second after shooting a 77 on Tuesday, which was the only other sub-80 round.

Hanfeld helped the Lady Panthers maintain their lead in the team standings as Permian shot 332 as a team and combined with their first round 346 last week from Abilene and are sitting at 678, 20 strokes ahead of second-place San Angelo Central.

Abilene Cooper I is sitting in third at 348-358--706 with Odessa High fourth at 372-346--718 and Abilene High at 341-379--720.

Lee is in sixth spot at 365-358--723 and Midand High is in seventh at 380-366--746.

Midland High’s Madeline Coffman remains in contention for one of the two spots in the regional tournament for an individual as the senior shot an 83 on Monday and is now tied for eighth overall at 168.

The third round of the tour is set for Tuesday, April 3 at Green Tree Country Club.